Members of the new Israeli government

A who's who of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's team

Aaron Kalman is a former writer and breaking news editor for the Times of Israel

The new Cabinet posing for a photo with President Shimon Peres, March 18. (photo credit: Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)

Elections on January 22 yielded a 12-party Knesset, with Benjamin Netanyahu, helming the 31-seat Likud-Beytenu, best-placed to form a coalition.

On March 16, on the final day of the six weeks he was allocated by President Shimon Peres, Netanyahu announced that he had mustered a majority, partnering with Yesh Atid (19 seats), Jewish Home (12 seats) and Hatnua (6 seats).

On March 17, Netanyahu handed out the final posts to his Likud colleagues, completing the government, which was approved by the Knesset and sworn in on March 18. Comprising 22 ministers plus Netanyahu, the Cabinet posed for a traditional photograph with Peres that evening.

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